Electrical protection device configured to reduce crosstalk caused by fuses

Abstract

In accordance with a non-limiting example, an electrical protection device includes a fuse housing and a plurality of fuses carried by the fuse housing and arranged in a plurality of Tip/Ring fuse pairs. The Tip/Ring fuse pairs are arranged in vertical and horizontal orientation of Tip/Ring fuse pairs and spaced to each other such that differential crosstalk among the Tip/Ring fuse pairs is cancelled.

That which is claimed is: 
     
       1. An electrical protection device, comprising:
 a fuse housing; and 
 a plurality of fuses carried by the fuse housing and arranged in a plurality of Tip/Ring fuse pairs, wherein the Tip/Ring fuse pairs are arranged in vertical and horizontal orientation of Tip/Ring fuse pairs and spaced to each other such that differential crosstalk among the Tip/Ring fuse pairs is cancelled. 
 
     
     
       2. The electrical protection device according to  claim 1 , wherein the Tip/Ring fuse pairs are positioned substantially linearly with each other within the fuse housing. 
     
     
       3. The electrical protection device according to  claim 1 , wherein the Tip/Ring fuse pairs are arranged in alternating vertical and horizontal orientation. 
     
     
       4. The electrical protection device according to  claim 3 , wherein the fuse housing supports at least three Tip/Ring fuse pairs within the fuse housing. 
     
     
       5. The electrical protection device according to  claim 1 , and further comprising a communications connector connected to said fuse housing and including terminals connected to said fuses. 
     
     
       6. The electrical protection device according to  claim 1 , wherein the fuse housing includes a rear face and each Tip/Ring fuse pair comprises a pair of wire conductors that extend through the rear face of the fuse housing and exit therefrom as connector pins for respective Tip/Ring terminal pairs. 
     
     
       7. The electrical protection device according to  claim 6 , wherein each Tip/Ring fuse pair include a connector pin having a horizontal section and a riser section that extends downward from the horizontal section to engage a circuit board to which the fuse body is supported. 
     
     
       8. The electrical protection device according to  claim 1 , and further comprising a plurality of fuse holders each carrying a respective fuse within the fuse housing. 
     
     
       9. The electrical protection device according to  claim 8 , wherein each fuse holder carries a respective Tip/Ring fuse pair. 
     
     
       10. The electrical protection device according to  claim 1 , wherein the fuse housing includes fuse holder sockets into which fuses are removably received to enhance fuse replacement within the housing when a fuse is to be replaced. 
     
     
       11. An electrical protection device, comprising:
 a fuse housing; and 
 a plurality of fuses carried by the fuse housing and arranged in a plurality of Tip/Ring fuse pairs, wherein the Tip/Ring fuse pairs are positioned linearly with each other within the fuse housing and arranged in alternating vertical and horizontal orientation of Tip/Ring fuse pairs, wherein an adjacent two Tip/Ring fuse pairs that are adjacent are spaced such that the distance from a centerline of a vertically oriented Tip fuse on a first Tip/Ring fuse pair to a centerline of a horizontally oriented Tip fuse on a second adjacent Tip/Ring fuse pair and the distance between a centerline of the Ring fuse on the first Tip/Ring fuse pair and a centerline of the Tip fuse on the second Tip/Ring fuse pair are substantially the same distance d1 and the distance from a centerline of the vertically oriented Tip fuse on the first Tip/Ring fuse pair to a centerline of the horizontally oriented Ring fuse on the second Tip/Ring fuse pair and the distance between a centerline of the Ring fuse on the first Tip/Ring fuse pair and a centerline of the Ring fuse on the second Tip/Ring fuse pair are substantially the same distance d2 wherein the distances d1 and d2 are such that differential crosstalk among Tip/Ring fuse pairs is cancelled. 
 
     
     
       12. The electrical protection device according to  claim 1 , wherein the fuse housing supports at least three Tip/Ring fuse pairs within the fuse housing. 
     
     
       13. The electrical protection device according to  claim 11 , and further comprising a communications connector connected to said fuse housing and including terminals connected to said fuses. 
     
     
       14. The electrical protection device according to  claim 11 , wherein the fuse housing includes a rear face and each Tip/Ring fuse pair comprises a pair of wire conductors that extend through the rear face of the fuse housing and exit therefrom as connector pins for respective Tip/Ring terminal pairs. 
     
     
       15. The electrical protection device according to  claim 14 , wherein each Tip/Ring fuse pair include a connector pin having a horizontal section and a riser section that extends downward from the horizontal section to engage a circuit board to which the fuse body is supported. 
     
     
       16. The electrical protection device according to  claim 11 , and further comprising a plurality of fuse holders each carrying a respective fuse within the fuse housing. 
     
     
       17. The electrical protection device according to  claim 16 , wherein each fuse holder carries a respective Tip/Ring fuse pair. 
     
     
       18. The electrical protection device according to  claim 11 , wherein the fuse housing includes fuse holder sockets into which fuses are removably received to enhance fuse replacement within the housing when a fuse is to be replaced. 
     
     
       19. An electrical protection system, comprising:
 a plurality of fuse housing bodies positioned linearly and adjacent to each other; and 
 a pair of fuses positioned in each fuse housing body and arranged as a Tip/Ring fuse pair in one of a vertical or horizontal configuration, wherein each of the fuse housing bodies are arranged adjacent to each other such that the Tip/Ring fuse pairs are arranged in alternating vertical and horizontal orientation and spaced to each other a distance such that differential crosstalk among the Tip/Ring fuse pairs is cancelled. 
 
     
     
       20. The electrical system according to  claim 19 , wherein an adjacent two fuse housing bodies are spaced such that the distance from a centerline of the vertically oriented Tip fuse in a first fuse housing body to a centerline of the horizontally oriented Tip fuse in a second adjacent fuse housing body and the distance between a centerline of the Ring fuse in the first fuse housing body and a centerline of the Tip fuse in the second fuse housing body are substantially the same distance. 
     
     
       21. The electrical protection system according to  claim 20 , wherein an adjacent two fuse housing bodies are spaced such that the distance from a centerline of the vertically oriented Tip fuse in a first fuse housing body to a centerline of the horizontally oriented Ring fuse in a second adjacent fuse housing body and the distance between a centerline of the Ring fuse in the first fuse housing body and a centerline of the Ring fuse in the second fuse housing body are substantially the same distance. 
     
     
       22. The electrical protection system according to  claim 19 , wherein at least three fuse housing bodies are positioned adjacent to each other to support at least three adjacent Tip/Ring fuse pairs. 
     
     
       23. The electrical protection device according to  claim 19 , and further comprising a fuse holder that carries a respective fuse within the fuse housing body. 
     
     
       24. The electrical protection device according to  claim 23 , wherein each fuse holder carries a respective Tip/Ring fuse pair. 
     
     
       25. The electrical protection device according to  claim 24 , wherein each fuse housing body includes fuse holder sockets into which fuses are removably received.